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The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Hill tunnels exempt from EC, Centre’s policy sparks greens’ outcry
I n a setback to environmentalists' campaign to protect India's fragile hill ecosystems, the Union government has asserted that tunnelling through hills for road projects does not require an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
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January 06, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
NGT seeks report on tree felling plea
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a report from the BMC on a representation made by advocate Sagar Devre opposing the proposed felling and transplantation of 706 trees for the elevated freeway along the Eastern Express Highway.
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January 06, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Body cam mandate covers int'l airports after cruise terminal
After the Mumbai International Cruise Terminal (MICT), the Customs department has now extended its body-worn camera (BWC) mandate for baggage clearance officers deployed in the red channel at all international airports.
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January 06, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Owner, broker cons cheat CA in home scam
A Mumbai-based chartered accountant was cheated of Rs29.55 lakh in a property scam after fraudsters posed as the owner and broker of a flat in Dahisar West.
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January 06, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Nomination row: AIMIM moves court
A member of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party, Anwar Shaikh, a resident of Vikhroli, has approached the city civil court for not allowing him to make a correction in his nomination form for the BMC election, which resulted in its rejection.
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January 06, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Spl queues for 1st Angaraki Chaturthi
Today is Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi, the first of 2026.
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January 06, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Motilal Oswal duped of ₹4cr, bldr absconding
MORTAGE SCAM Fraud involves illegal sale of a mortaged property despite a loan All original title documents were deposited with the finance company
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January 06, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Tata Hospital receives bomb threat via email
A threat email claiming the presence of a bomb was received at Tata Hospital in Mumbai, triggering panic and immediate action by security agencies.
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January 06, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Dance at poll campaign draws citizens’ ire
A dance performance at an election campaign event, organised by the BJP's ward 157 (Kurla constituency) candidate Asha Ishwar Tayde, has attracted condemnation from citizens, who said that \"making women dance for votes is inappropriate\".
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January 06, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
'Congress to be key force in BMC polls'
Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal has expressed confidence that the party will significantly improve its performance in the upcoming BMC polls and emerge as a key force in the formation of the next mayor.
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January 06, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
State now wants hotels, resorts stray-dog free
The Maharashtra government has directed all resorts, hotels, motels, and homestays registered with the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) to ensure they remain free of stray dogs.
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January 06, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Top tax contributor K-East still battles persistent civic failures
GROSS NEGLECT | With a population of 9.23L, residents of Jogeshwari, Vile Parle and Andheri-East want improved civic infrastructure and accountability
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January 06, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Avoid Iran trips: India's advisory
India on Monday urged its nationals to avoid nonessential travel to Iran amid a widening wave of protests sparked by inflation and a sharp currency devaluation.
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January 06, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
In a first, IIT-B crafts its 3D-printed security cabin
The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, (IIT-B), on Monday, inaugurated a security cabin made using 3D printing technology in just 30 hours.
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January 06, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Phoenix Mills head named in ₹25cr scam
The case pertains to East Court Phoenix Market project in Pune
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January 06, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Clean chit for Narwekar in form rejections
State Election Commissioner (SEC) Dinesh Waghmare, on Monday, clarified that no complaint has been officially registered against Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar.
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January 06, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Court allows ATS to collect blood samples of 'Naxal' for DNA test
Scientific evidence is necessary to link the alleged Naxal operative Prashant Jalindar Kamble to serious offences, says special court
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January 06, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Changes sought ahead of 10th and 12th exams
The Maharashtra State Secondary and Higher Secondary School Principals (MSSHSP) association has urged the authorities to hold a discussion ahead of this year's 10th and 12th board exams to resolve several issues beforehand to ensure a smooth examination process.
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January 06, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Fake degree racket: Man held at CSMIA
The Sahar police has registered an FIR against a 39year-old man for allegedly providing fake marksheets and degree certificates of various universities to students seeking to study abroad.
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January 06, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Nair Hospital's cath lab closed after short circuit; cardiac patients suffer
The cath lab at the BMC-run Nair Hospital in Mumbai Central has become nonoperational following a short circuit, disrupting critical cardiac treatments and causing severe inconvenience to patients, who are being referred to other hospitals.
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January 06, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Water woes haunt Pune suburbs even after 25 years of merger
Residents flag chronic shortages, poor drainage and unplanned growth ahead of civic polls
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January 06, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
‘Pressure’ on BJP candidate sparks revolt ahead of polls
Just days before the crucial Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is facing an embarrassing internal rift in Kalyan's Panel 7 (D), where its officially authorised candidate Dr Pankaj Upadhyay has been allegedly sidelined by the party's own senior local leaders in favour of a rebel candidate.
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January 06, 2026
The Free Press Journal
Legoullon finds her calling in Assam’s Sattriya dance
When Perrine Legoullon speaks about the Sattriya art form, her voice carries the conviction of someone who has not merely learnt a dance form, but entered a living tradition.
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January 05, 2026
The Free Press Journal
Voters harassed, stop SIR in Bengal: Mamata to CEC
‘DEEPLY DISTURBING’ | In her letter, WB CM says officials misusing IT systems, names deleted without authorisation
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January 05, 2026
The Free Press Journal
FOUL WATER: Gandhinagar reports 113 typhoid cases
After Madhya Pradesh's Indore, reports of water contamination have now emerged from Gandhinagar, triggering a serious health concern in Gujarat's capital.
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January 05, 2026
The Free Press Journal
Free Maduro, says China; UK PM mum
China on Sunday called on the US to release Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife \"at once\" and \"resolve issues through dialogue and negotiation\".
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January 05, 2026
The Free Press Journal
Shift WC ties out of India: B'desh to ICC
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) that they will not allow their national team to play its T20 World Cup matches scheduled in India, possibly in retribution to the KKR decision to release Mustafizur Rahman from its squad.
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January 05, 2026
The Free Press Journal
Deep concern: India calls for peace talks
India on Sunday voiced \"deep concern\" over the US military operation in Venzuela, and said it is closely monitoring the unfolding situation in the oil-rich South American country.
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January 05, 2026
The Free Press Journal
Locals raise 11 demands
CIVIC VOICE | Aundh-Baner locals flag water, roads, safety and environment ahead of Pune civic polls
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January 05, 2026
The Free Press Journal
Leopard rescued and poachers arrested
A major wildlife rescue operation concluded in Hapur district after a leopard was discovered in a mustard field.
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